unsuspecting
adjective
un·sus·pect·ing
ˌən-sə-ˈspek-tiŋ 
: unaware of any danger or threat : not suspecting
unsuspecting victims
unsuspectingly
adverb
Examples of unsuspecting in a Sentence
sidewalk vendors selling bogus gems to unsuspecting tourists
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Three of McConnell’s five steals came via what’s become his signature play — lurking in the backcourt and taking advantage of unsuspecting and/or lazy inbounds passes for turnovers.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 June 2025
Mashpee man Gregory Mattos, 37, was charged in Wareham District Court with one count of photographing an unsuspecting nude person.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025
But that news hadn’t spread to dozens of unsuspecting immigrants who arrived at the court for court hearings, citizenship tests and work.
—Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
Over the years, tegus have made headlines in California for breaking out of their homes and showing up in unsuspecting neighbors’ backyards or wandering around on the street.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 12 June 2025
Mashpee man Gregory Mattos, 37, was charged in Wareham District Court with one count of photographing an unsuspecting nude person.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025
But that news hadn’t spread to dozens of unsuspecting immigrants who arrived at the court for court hearings, citizenship tests and work.
—Rebecca-Ann Jattan, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
Over the years, tegus have made headlines in California for breaking out of their homes and showing up in unsuspecting neighbors’ backyards or wandering around on the street.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
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“Unsuspecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsuspecting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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